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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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