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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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