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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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