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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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