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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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