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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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