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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the 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 stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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