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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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