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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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