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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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