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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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