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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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