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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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