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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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