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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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