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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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