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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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