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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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