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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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