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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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