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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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