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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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