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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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