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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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