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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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