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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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