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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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