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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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