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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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