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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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