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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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