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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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