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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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