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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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