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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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