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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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