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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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