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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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