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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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