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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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