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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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