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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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