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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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