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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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