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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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