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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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