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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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