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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting 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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