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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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