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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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