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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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