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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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