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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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