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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies 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 participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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