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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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