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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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