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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key 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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