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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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