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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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