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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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