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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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