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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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