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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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