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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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