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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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