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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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