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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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