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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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