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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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