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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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