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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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