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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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