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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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