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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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