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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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