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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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