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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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