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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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