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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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