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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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