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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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