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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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