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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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