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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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