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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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