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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Armenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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