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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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