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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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