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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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