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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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