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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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