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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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