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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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