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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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