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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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