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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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