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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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