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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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