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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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