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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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