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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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