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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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