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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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