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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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