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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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