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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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