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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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