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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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