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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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