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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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