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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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