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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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