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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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