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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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