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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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