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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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