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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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