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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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