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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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