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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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