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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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