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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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