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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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