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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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