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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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