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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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