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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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