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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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