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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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