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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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