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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly 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 several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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