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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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