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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating 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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