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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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