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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. 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 online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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