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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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