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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources