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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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