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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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