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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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