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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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