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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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