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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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