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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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