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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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