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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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