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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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