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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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