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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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