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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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