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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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