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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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