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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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