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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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