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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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