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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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