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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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