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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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