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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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