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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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