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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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