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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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