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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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