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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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