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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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