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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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