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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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