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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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