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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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