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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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