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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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