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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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