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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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