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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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