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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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