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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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