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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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