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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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