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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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