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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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