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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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