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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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