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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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