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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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