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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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