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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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