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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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