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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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