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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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