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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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