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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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