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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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