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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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