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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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