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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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