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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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