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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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