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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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