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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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