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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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