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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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