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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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