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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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