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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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