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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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