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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business 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 educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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