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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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