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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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