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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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