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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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