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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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