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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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