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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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