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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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