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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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