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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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