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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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