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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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