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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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