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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education