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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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