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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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