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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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