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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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