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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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