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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes 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 MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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