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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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