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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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