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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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