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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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