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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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