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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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