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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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