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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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