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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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