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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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