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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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