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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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