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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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