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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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