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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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