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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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