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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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