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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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