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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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