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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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