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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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