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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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