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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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