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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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