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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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