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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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