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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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