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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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