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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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