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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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