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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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