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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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