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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning enable students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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