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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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