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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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