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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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