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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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