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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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