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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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