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This study aims to examine the perspectives of mathematics teachers about the teaching of mathematics courses via web-based distance education. In the study carried out with the phenomenological research, the participants group consists of 19 middle school mathematics teachers. In the research, semi-structured interview form prepared by the researchers was used to collect data. The data obtained were analyzed by content analysis method. Mathematics teachers expressed the advantages of web-based education as repeatability, compliance with individual differences, multiplicity of learning activities, progress at own pace and low cost. The disadvantages were not being able to communicate with and control students. The majority of mathematics teachers thought that web-based distance education was useful, however, they believed that it was not effective and efficient for mathematics education. Teachers have found it important to improve the quality of web-based distance education by eliminating the problems regarding equal opportunities

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