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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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