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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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