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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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