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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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