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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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