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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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