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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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