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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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