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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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