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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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