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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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