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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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