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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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