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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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