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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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