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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the 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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