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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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