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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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