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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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