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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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