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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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