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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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