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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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