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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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