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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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