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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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