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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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