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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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