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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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