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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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