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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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