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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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