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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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