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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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