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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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