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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free 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 topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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