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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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