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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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