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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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