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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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