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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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