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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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