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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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