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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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