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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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