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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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