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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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