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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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