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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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