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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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