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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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