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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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