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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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