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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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