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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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