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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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