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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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