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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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