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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates 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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