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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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