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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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