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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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