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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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