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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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