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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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