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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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