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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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