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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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