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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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