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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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