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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we 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 massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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