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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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