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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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