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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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