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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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