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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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