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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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