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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses 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 MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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