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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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