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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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