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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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