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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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