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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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