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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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