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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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