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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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