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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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