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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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