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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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