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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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