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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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