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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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