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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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