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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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