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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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