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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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