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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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