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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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