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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. 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. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education