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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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