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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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