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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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