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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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