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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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