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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning enable humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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