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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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