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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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