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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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