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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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