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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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