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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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