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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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