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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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