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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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