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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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