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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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