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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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