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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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