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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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