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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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