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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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