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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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