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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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