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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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