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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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