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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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