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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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