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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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