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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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