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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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