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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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