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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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