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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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