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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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