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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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