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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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