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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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