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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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