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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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