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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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