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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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