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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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