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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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