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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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