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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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