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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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