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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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