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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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