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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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