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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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