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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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