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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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