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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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