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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key 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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