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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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