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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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