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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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