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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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