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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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