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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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