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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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