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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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