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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major 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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