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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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