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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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