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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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