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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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