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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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