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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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