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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 (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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