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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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