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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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