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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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