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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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