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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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