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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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