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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the 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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