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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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