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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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