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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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