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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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