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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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