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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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