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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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