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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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