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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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