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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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