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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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