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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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