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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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