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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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