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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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