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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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