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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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