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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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