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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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