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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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