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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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