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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies 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 we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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