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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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