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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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