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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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