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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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