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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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