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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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