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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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