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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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