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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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