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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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