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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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