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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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