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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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