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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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