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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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