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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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