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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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