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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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