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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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