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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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