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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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