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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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