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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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