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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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