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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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