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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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