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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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