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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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