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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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