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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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