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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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