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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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