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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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