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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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