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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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