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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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