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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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