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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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