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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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