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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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