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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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