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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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