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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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