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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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