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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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