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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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