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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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